Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 167 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovakia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 167 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovakia peaked at 1,094 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 164 deaths, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,094 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 1,029 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 970 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 888 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 811 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 764 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 710 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 689 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 658 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 610 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 575 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 501 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 437 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 394 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 353 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 318 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 293 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 275 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 246 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 231 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 223 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 219 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 210 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 198 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 192 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 195 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 203 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 199 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 198 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 187 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 182 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 179 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 170 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 172 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 172 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 171 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 170 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 170 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 164 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 166 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 167 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 895.14 deaths | 710 deaths | 1,094 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 482.8 deaths | 293 deaths | 689 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.2 deaths | 192 deaths | 275 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 180 deaths | 170 deaths | 199 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 168 deaths | 164 deaths | 173 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovakia?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Slovakia was 167 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,094 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 deaths in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Slovakia ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .